As the third week of the legislature comes to an end, business is starting to pick up. The first two weeks of session include several ceremonial events like the governor’s Condition of the State address, as well as several introductory meetings in our committees. Now that these events have passed,…

I have had the honor of representing Ankeny in the State Senate for the past 3 years. I decided to run for the Senate because when I looked at our government, I was concerned. I saw three deficits: a budget deficit, a trust deficit and a leadership deficit. A lot…

The 2014 Legislative session kicked off this week with a lot of optimism after a 2013 session that saw the legislature pass several huge reforms, including property tax reform, education reform and healthcare reform. Following an extremely busy and productive session, many people are predicting a shorter, less productive session…